Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-10
CIvIL-SERvICE PROMOTIONS.
The New Regulations i'm Full.

On account OF the general interest OF employees
OF the Government In the new rules OF the Civil
Service Commission governing promotions, the
regulations as revised, are given In full They are
as follows:
DEPARTMENTAL BOARDS OF PRoxoT1oN-How CON-
STITUTED.
section i. In each Department q board OF pro-
motion shall be constituted In the following man.
ner:
clause i. Upon the written request Of the Com
mission the head OF the Department shall name
rrst. Not less than SIX persons OF a grade not
oeIoW class -four, whom he regards as the most
competeht OF those serving under him for places
on the board OF promotion stating generally their
quaiincatlonS, and from all thus named the Com
sna.i select three persons as the board OF
PomoeiOn vi Inat department.
Secono. IN IKE manner, not less than two per-
sons OF grade not below class four serving In each
selected as the auxiliary member OF the board for
tnaS bureau. kach auxiliary member shall act
WIN al tne authority OF member OF the board in
which he has been appointed; but 1t no other
ume snail ne act as q member OF the board. Auxil.
iary menners may, however, by action OF the
ooaiu Oe calied In consultation with It upon mat
GefS leiatlng 10 the general subject OF promotions
IN the event or an equal division OF the board
s Wnen an auxiliary member is acting, the Commits
Clause 3 Upon designation by the Commission
one MEMBER OF each board shall act as chairman
and another as secretary
DUTIES OF BOARDS AND OF PROMOTING orrrcRRs
section 2. Departmental boards Of promotion
Snail perform the following duties:
cause 1. Immediately after the organization of
BOARD or promotion In any Department, the head
y. CnaG department shall furnish to the Commits
sion, upon its request, schedule OF the several
SlaocS VI OlncerS clerks and employees who have
Deen classified IN said Department under the civil
service act OF January 16, 1883 Indicating those
eACepteu from examination under the civil-serv1ce
~ III eacn bureau or the Department with list
Tue names OF the persons In each OF said classes
ANY person in the classified service ia any De-
ParImenC 70 which these regulations apply in
eIaue oelOW the 81 200 grade, by reason OF any
ciaSslncatlon OF such Department. shall be entitled
" Inc same right OF promotion to the 81 600 grade
anu 10 competition for promation to class one as
tnose appointed TO any such grade upon certtfca-
uon Dy the commission from the general register.
CiauSe2. Upon receipt Of the schedule OF classes
OF any department, the Commission shall require
the promotion board of said Department to deter
mine and report to 1t the examination necessary
ior prOm1ton 10 eacn class above the lowest ex-
ceptlng the special class hereinafter provided for
clause 8. The lowest class from which promo
lions may be made by examination and certfflca.
ton. as herein provided for, is the class giving an
annual salary OF $1,000: Provided That any per-
son In class giving an annual salary OF $500 or
less appointed thereto upon certfication from the
general register, may after probation and absolute
appointment, compete for promotion to class l.
Any person appointed upon certincatiOn from
the general register to place giving an annual
salary OF 500 or less may be promoted in the dis
cretiOn OF the head OF the Department. during pro-
class; and any person In class giving an annual
salary OF $500 or less appointed thereto upon GER
tincation from the limited register, may, after
probation and absolute appointment upon certtn-
cation by the Commission that such person has
passed the general examination, be promoted, in